Collards, Georgia Southern Heirloom Botanical Interests Seeds
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Days to Maturity: 50“80 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Europe
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial, grown as annual. Can tolerate freezes (down to 20°F) and summer heat better than other greens.
Plant Dimensions: 24³“36³ tall, 18³ wide
Variety Information: Large, cabbage-like, blue-green, slightly crumpled leaves. Collards are a non-head-forming cabbage. ˜Georgia Southern is also known as ˜True Southern, ˜Southern, ˜True Georgia, ˜Creole, and ˜Georgia Green.
Attributes: Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant
3 grams (~580 seeds)
Brassica oleracea Item #0016 50-80 days. With their Southern reputation, collards have been overlooked as a nutritious and versatile vegetable in other areas of the country. But this is changing as chefs are discovering that the large leaves not only make delicious steamed greens, they also make fantastic wraps (a low-calorie substitute for tortillas), and when young, great salad material. Collards will withstand light fall frosts, making them taste even sweeter. Excellent container variety; easy to grow.
